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I don't use favorites. If you HAVE a favorite that opens Windows Explorer, can you not select its properties and use the path as stated above?

I did away with favorites right after I updated to Windows 7. Didn't care for the feature.

Best Wishes and happy holidays.

Just to clarify, I'm talking about the Favourite folders displayed at the top of the left panel in Windows Explorer. I thought this was a new feature of Vista/7.

I used your method to create a link to one of my favourite folders. The link works fine from the desktop. I can also place it in the taskbar. But explorer displays "Cannot place in Favourites" when the item is hovering over the left panel.

I also was talking abou the favorites in Windows Explorer. I DID NOT care for the feature and disabled it. while I still use Libraries - why I do not know - in Windows Explorer, I removed the favorites folders. I rarely use Libraries either and should probably just remove those too ...

Focus is not on folders/files when explorer window opens

Explorer opens a new window every time I open a folderHi there,
I've been searching a lot, trying to find a solution to this problem, but no solution.
The problem is that, when I open a folder, explorer will allways open a new window, and I end up with lots of windows, which becomes really annoying.
Also, nothing happens when I change folders...

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explorer crashes when opening folders or windowwhenever i open a folder like my computer, control panel, or any kinds that opens a new window my desktop/explorer.exe crashes and this appears
PLS I NEED TO SOLVE THIS help meee!!
i just need the easiest way to do this

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Windows Explorer opens to a blank window until hitting F5Hey all, first post!
I work in IT for a hotel management company, and one of our brand new Lenovo desktop PC's (Win7 Pro x64) has an intermittent issue. All Windows Updates have been applied as of yesterday. Sometimes when she logs into her PC in the AM, she'll open Windows Explorer to get to...

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Default area selected for folders in explorer window??:cool: So i have created some shortcuts to quicklaunch certain folders.
Some of them open and i can use the arrow keys to scroll through the items in the folder.
Some of them open with the "Name" column selected, so the arrow keys don't initially scroll through the items in the folder.
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Explorer Problem (opens in new window)Is there any way to fix this? :sarc:
When I open Computer in the start menu and double click on an item it opens in a new window. :sarc: I tried to open `Organize`, press `Folder and search options` and select `Open each folder in the same window`, but it doesn`t work! :cry: I can still use...

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Explorer always opens each folder in new windowThe default action for double-clicking a folder in Explorer is to open that folder in a new window. The only way to get it to open in the same window is to right click and select Open.
I have looked for specific registry edits, but my only results seemed to only apply to Vista or XP.
Please...